The emotional energy present at Little League games can also bring out the worst in parents. Sometimes they trade insults with the opposing team’s parents. A mom might yell at the coach, berating him in public for not playing her child. A father may scream at an umpire with a fury better suited for fans [...]
Little League Baseball, a tradition that has been loved for generations and has helped mold many future stars and taught many of life’s valuable lessons, can often bring out the best as well as the worst in the parents of the Little Leaguers.
Training Methods and Conditioning There are no forms (kata or sets) in Capeoira. Instructors often develop training routines called sequencias to aid the students in their learning, but they differ by school and are not set in tradition, as is often the case with Asian fighting arts. No free sparring exists in Capeoira, other than [...]
Fighting Methods Practitioners are called capeoiristas , and range from 15 years of age up to around 60 or beyond. Masters of the art are called Mestres . Participants face off in the middle of a circle of spectators (known as a roda — pronounced hoda). Inside the roda, capeoiristas practice interactive two-man fighting routines [...]
You’ve probably never had a dance partner as dangerous as the practitioner of Capoeira. This system of unarmed combat is still widely practiced today. Read on for an understanding of the history and technique of this beautiful and effective martial art.